Grain setting of some sorghum varieties less due to low temperatures in Netherlands

Posted: 24/09/2021 Save as favorite The tropical crop of sorghum is becoming increasingly well known. But this year, due to the cold spring, a number of varieties suffered from poor emergence and early development. In addition, a number of varieties show poor grain setting due to low pollination temperatures. In these months, nighttime temperatures sometimes drop below the critical temperature of 12 degrees. The stamens have trouble producing a lot of pollen at these low temperatures. Sorghum flowers and ripens in the panicle from top to bottom. It is therefore possible that there ...